The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-31
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 1887.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1000.
Board met pursuant to adj ournment pres
ent same as yesterday.
The record of yesterday session was read
and approved.
Supervisor Griffin, chairman special com
mittce on heating apparatus submitted the
following report which was adopted:
Mr Chairman de-; Your special commit.
tee appointed to investigate the heating up.
paratus would respectfully report that they
have visited several places, and investiga-
ted several methods Of heating; and your
committee are Of tho opinion that the most
econ omical and safe method of heating large
buildings Is by tho system of low pressure
boilers and the direct circulation of hot va
ter through steam pipes placed in proper
position through the building; boiler and
machinery placed in basement Of building.
But ~ the adoption Of this system would
obligate the county to separate two different
heating plants, viz: the ono placed in the
court house; and the one now ct the Jail
building, 40 it is absolutely necessary for
the county TO pump and raise water for
flushing purposes which could not be done
BY the low pressure system. therefore, your
committee has thought best TO make few
changes in the old method Of heating and
trying the experiment Of heating the court
house by GOAL slack alone. We have done
this by having the CRATE surface under the
boiler enlarged, and trying with IN engineer
who had had several years experience in
using slack, to heat the cour, house with
slack and by putting some steam radiators
in some Of the coolest rooms. Our trial to
| L,,.. al, all al ,af,
but your committee are of the opinion that
lump and slack in equal proportions can be
used to good advantage with material saw
| ing to the comfy, aud we would recommend
that the committee on coal in securing bids
include unsoreened coal which can be bought
at considerable less price. The placing of
steam radiators in the coolest rooms has
demonstrated that the house can be warmed
now rs easily with thirty pounds of steam
as it could without them, with sixty pounds,
and your committee are confident that by
putting some three more radiators in some
Of the coolest rooms, and by u careful super
vision by tt c anitor over the cold air hues
which he should DO careful 10 exercise, es.
pecially in extreme cold weather, that the
cost of heating the county court house and
Jail building will be reduced thirtyive or for,
ty per cent, and at a cost to the county of
about $4,000, whereas the first cost of a
change from our present system to low pres
sure and hot water would not be less than
six or seven thousand dollars.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
a. T. GRIFrIN,
W. H. NORTON.
Supervisor Gallagher, chairman Of commit.
tee on Attachments submitted the followin z
report which was adopted;
Mr. Chairman, &c Your committee on
Attachments would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter Of the petit
ton of A. Il, Bach, assessor of the town of
Ottawa presented before them and recon.
NEEDED the abatement Of oil taxes levied on
"a acres south Of Fox river, s. Il. SEQ. in
said town Of Ottawa, in excess Of a valuation
Of $4,000 as prayed for in said petition.
IL. NJ. GALLGuER.
A petition from Mrs. s. II. Ilanbury, ask
ing relief from an excessive assessment on
real estate in the town of Ottawa was read
and referred to the committee on Attachments. |
The bill of Peter Egan for livery furn-
ished coroner, was presented and on motion |
disallowcd
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the Board |
adjourned until o clock to morrow morn
ing.
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 1887.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. |
Present same as yesterday
The record Of yesterday 8 session was read
and approved.
Supervisor Griffin, chairman Of the com
mittee on pubic buildings, submitted the
following report. which was adopted.
Mr.. Chairman, &C.: Your committee on
public building claims would respectfully
report that they have examined all claims
presented before them, and recommend the
payment Of the following and that the
clerk be directed to issue orders for the sew
eral amounts 10 the several claiments,
to.wit:
Mr.. Chairman. DC: Your committee on
public building claims would respectfully re-
port that they have examined all claims pre-
sented before them, and recommend the pay
ment of the following, and that the clerk be
directed To issue orders for the several
10 the several claimants, to wit:
n y, and for 'chot. Alo,c,d
w. W; Harden, labor and paint for
Jail ................,... SIS IS
Il branafd, lilling for vault floor. IS 80
[ W Trip IL Co., pipe for water
closet acknowledgements. G75
close, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100 90
Y ~ Road, freight. ...... 1HI
kuyie ~ Young, labor on clqsct. 600
!, Hollecker, cash paid for lpIror... - ~
lhos. Peattlc, mason w'rk aud helper u IS
y IL Colwell, repairs on court hse - a
Wn X Stewart, work on water clos't 9OO